Sanitary toilet-seat.



E. WALDER.

SANITARY TOILET SEAT.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 2o. 19M.

1 l 60,963. Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

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SANITARY TOILET-SEAT.

specification of LettersL raient. l Panted N0v 16,1915,

` Application led'November 20, 1914. Serial No. 873,109.

Tov all colto/nt it mctjz/ concern:

Be 1t known that I, EDWARD'WALDER, a

citizen'of thek VUnited States, `residing at Lak Grange, in the countyof Cook and State of Illinois,L have invented certain 'new' and usefulImprovementsin Sanitary Toilet-Seats, of which thefollo'wing isk aspecilication.

This invention relates to improvementsin sanitary toilet seats, and hasreference more particularly to that class of such devices wherein theupper surface of the seat proper, when not in use, `is subjected to theactiony of a `disinfectant and deodorizing material for sanitarypurposes. e

The main object of the invention is to provide an improved toiletseat ofthis type, and

one wherein the seat 'proper maybe most effectively and thoroughlydisinfeeted at all times when not'in use. l

Another objectof the inventionis to provide a toilet seat of thecharacter 'specified which shall enable the bowl and seat proper to beeasily and thoroughly cleaned, ywhen required, especiallyin those partsthat are more orfless inaccessible for cleaning'purposes in the commonor` ordinary toilet seat;

Another object of the invention isnto provide a construction vreadilyfacilitating the application and renewal of thedisin'fecting agent whenrequired. f

Other minor objects and benefitsy of vthe invention will be apparentfrom the follow ing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing wherein I have illustrated one approved mechanicalembodiment of the invention and in which- Figure .1 is a side elevationof my improved toilet seat, they seat proper being shown by full linesin serviceposition 'and by dotted lines in its normalelevatedposi'4tion; Fig.` 2 is a top plan vview of the same, partly broken kout andinhorizontal section;

Fig. 8 is a front elevation.

Referring tothe'drawings, 5 designates the bowl which `may be in theusual form. Extending through apertures in the rear upper extension f5xof the bowl are the threaded vertical .ends 6 of a;pair of bent rods'7,secured strongly in place` by nuts 8 and 9. The rods 7 extend laterallyand forwardly beneath thek upper rim of the bowl, and constitutesupports for the side arms 1() of abail-shaped frame piece 11, said armsf1 being hingedto the rods`7 bypivot bolts or studs 12k; Mounted ontheiforward end of the frame member 11 is the seat proper 13,1*

which, in yaccordance with the present in#k vention,`is made of agenerally shallow U" form;` so as to cover. something less than theforward half lof the upper rim `ofthe bowl. 'Threaded onto the upperends 6 of the rods'f?, and thereby locking the nuts 8 in place,A are apair of tubular posts 141, on which is mounted a seatcasing 1.5 thatpreferably, and as'here'in shown, has an outline shape and size:substantially following the shape and size of theseat block 13.` Thiscasing, as shown, has top, bottom, side and rear walls and an openfront, its top and bottom walls being suitably 4apertured to receive theposts 14. The casing is supported on its underside byv collars 16adjustably mounted on the posts 14 by set-screws 17, andthe upper endsof the posts v14 are threaded to receive nuts 18, by which the casing is`securely clamped and confined on the post.

-Within the rear portion of the casing 15 is i located a thin sheetmetal boX 19 having aV perforated front lwall 20 and adapted to containabsorbent'.l cotton or similar material thoroughly impregnated with anysuitableV material having one orali of the qualities of disinfectmg,antiseptic and deodorizing substances/this box being normally confinedin` jected to the action of the fumes emitted by i e the disinfectingmaterial through the perforated front wall of its container. When theseat is to be usedit is simply drawn down to the horizontal positionshown by full lines in ythe rseveral figures, and, ywhen released fromthe Weight of the occupant, the weights 21y automatically restore it toelevated position. Y

Iamy aware that it has heretofore ybeen proposed toprovide a verticalsupport in rear of a hinged toilet seat, and to secure a disinfectantpad to the front surface of said support,said pad acting upon the uppersurface of the seat maintained in elevated position by spring hinges. Insuch a construction, however, the seat receives only a small per cent.of the disinfecting action and capacity of the pad, since the fumes arenot confined and directed upon the surface of the seat,"but are more or`less scattered and dispersed in other directions, especially where theremay be more or less of a current of air passingfbetw'een the seat andthe pad. It will be noted that in my improved device the seat iscompletely vhoused within and practically fills ythe openfront of thedisinfectantpcasing, so that draf-ts` are shut ofi",

p and the upper surface `of the seat is necesreplace the same, andremount the casing on.

the posts. The casing 15 may be made of any suitable or desiredmaterial, but is readily capable of being made in porcelain or any otherornamental material harmonizing having top, bottom, sideand rear wallsVWhen ing with the material of the bowl.

edge of the casing 15 are ample to protect the clothes of thel user fromdirect contact with the perforated front of thel disinfectant box, sothat there is no danger of soiling or injuring the clothes of users ofthe device.

It will be manifest to those skilled in this art that the structuredescribed may be modified in many details without departing'from theprinciple of the invention or lessening the practical utility thereof.Hence, the invention is not limited to the precise form, structure andarrangement of coperating parts s'hownV and described, except to theextent indicated within the purview of the appended claims.

I claim: u

1. VA sanitary toilet seat comprising, in combination, a bowl, a hingedseat, a casand a permanently open front mounted yabovethe rear portionof said bowl, and a the rear Vportion of said casing; said seat,

when swung to upright position, entering the open front of said casingandvr being Vhoused therein with its entire uppersurface exposed face toface to the outer surface of said pad and directly receiving the fumesfromV the latter.

2. A sanitary toilet seat comprising, in combination a casing havingtop, bottom, side and rear walls and a permanently open front mountedabove the rear portion of said bowl, a box having a perforated frontnYwall occupying the rear portion of said casing, and a pad of a size tocompletely cover said seat charged with disinfectant material in saidbox; said seat, when swung to up-y right position, entering the openfront. of said Vcasing and being housed therein .with its entire uppersurface directly exposed to and receiving the fumes from said pad.

3. A sanitary toilet seat comprising, in combination, a bowl, an uprightsupport in rear of said bowl, a casing mounted on said support, thelatter extendingacross the open front portion of said casing, a padcharged with disinfectant material housed in the rear portion of saidcasing behind said support, and a hinged seat block adapted to swingbetween an operativerposition` on the forward portion of said bowl andan idle position within the front portion of said casing where it isdirectly exposed to the fumes from said pad. u

4:.y A sanitary toilet seat comprising, in combination, abowl, a pair ofposts mounted on the rear of said bowl, a casing having an open front,and apertured topy and bottom walls whereby it is slidably mounted onsaid posts, means for supporting said cas-` ing on said posts, adisinfectant material in the rear portion of said casing, anda hingedvseat-block adapted to swing between an operative position on the forwardportion of said bowl and an idle position within the,

front portion of said casing.

V5. A sanitary toiletrseat comprising, in

combination, a bowl, a pair of posts mounted .i

on the rear of said bowland having threaded upper ends, a casing havingan open front and apertured top andV bottom walls whereby Vit isslidably mounted on said posts, vertically adjustable collars on saidposts for supportingy said casing on the latter, nuts on the upper endsof said posts forv confining said casing in place, a disinfectantmaterial in the rear portion of said casing, and a hinged seat-blockadapted toV swing between an operative position on the forward portionof said bowl and an idle position within the front portion of saidcasing. t Y

6.l A sanitary toilet seat comprising, in combination, a bowl, a pair ofsupporting rods extending alongside said bowl and havingupwardly bentthreaded rear end portions passedv through apertures in the rear portionof the rim of said bowl, nuts confining said threaded end portions ofthe rods in place, a lpair of counterweighted arms 'pivoted to saidsupporting rods, a seat-block swung to upright position, and a body cfmounted on the forward ends of said arms disinfectantl material in therear portion of 1'0 and covering only the front portion of the saidcasing.

rim of said bowl, a pair of tubular posts EDWARD VALIDER mounted on thethreaded upper ends of said supporting rods, a casing mounted on saidWitnesses: posts and having an open front adapted to S. N. POND, receiveand house said seat-block When A. G. LATIMER.

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